MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016
THE RECHABITES
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free”
- John 8.32
Former US Senator, Rick Santorun once
admonished Christians: “Your job is to just focus
on being faithful, standing by the truth, fighting for
the truth, understanding the world is broken and
that they will hate you and persecute you because
you stand for him and what he taught. And that is
a great blessing, not something to be avoided but
something to be embraced.” Every true child of
God must be tested to prove the type of Christian
he or she is. For the Rechabites, the test came
from the great Prophet Jeremiah, who commanded
them to drink wine. But they responded: “We will
drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our
father commanded us, saying, ye shall drink no
wine, neither ye, nor your sons, forever …” The
Rechabites stood for the truth in their time and
resisted the temptation to sin against God. Dear
reader, God has not changed his demand of
absolute obedience from his children. Make up
your mind to stand for Christ and live godly,
despite any persecution, temptation or trials in this
present world. God will surely create an escape
route for you.
Challenge: Obedience brings blessing
Prayer: Lord, help me not to focus on my
challenges
Quote: Stand up for Jesus ye soldiers of the Cross
Further Reading: Jeremiah 35:1-10